Farmers’ stories

Searching for Agroecology

Visibility of ABN’s work on the ground

Killing the goose that is laying the golden egg

Youth, Culture and Biodiversity

Learning from the root Oral in nature, traditional culture was transmitted via observation and practice day-in day-out. This is encompassed in the ‘Learning from the root’ experiential programme where youth is integrated into a host family…

Usiko Stellenbosch

Graduates take on the first ever Namibia Cultural Exchange For culture to thrive, the youth must be fully included as they are tomorrow’s custodians. Arnold Okkers reports on one such cultural exchange visit to the Namibia Wilderness Therapy…

Say No to GMOs

Why the lifting of the GMO ban in Kenya spells doom to millions of small-scale farmers Many governments, cognisant of the adverse effects of GMOs on human, animal and crop health, the environment, and biodiversity, are closing down on GMO…
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THE REVIVAL

Saving the ankole longhorns of UgandaIn many places around the world, introduced breeds and varieties are promoted with the promise of high yields. But when a community reflects on their past and their opportunities, they are likely to see…
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KENYA’S CROP ACT: A HIDDEN AGENDA?

The Crops Act of Kenya, 2013, regulates which crops can be cultivated for commercial purposes and what the regulatory burdens are, for those that want to enter the commercial market. This creates an exclusive commercial market for only the elite…
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USING THARAKA CULTURE TO PROTECT INDIGENOUS LIVESTOCK VARITIES

Back in the day, a hunters could never shoot an animal while it was mating; he had to wait until the animals finished mating in order to try his luck, kill a suckling animal either alone or together with a young one as this was an abomination…
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REVIVING LOST SEEDS AND CROPS

Indigenous crops have provided communities with a nutritious diet for thousands of years. The Institute for Culture and Ecology (ICE) has been working with small holders farmers in reviving indigenous and traditional crops variety in order to…
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THE NEW SCRAMBLE FOR AFRICA

The second scramble for Africa is definitely with us. Africa is being shared up once again, a perfect replay of the Berlin Conference held between 1884 and 1885. However, there are salient differences between the two scrambles for Africa, both…